Hotel Route-Inn Kobe-Sanda Shin-Sanda Ekimae
ホテルルートイン神戸三田-新三田駅前-
Does Hotel Route-Inn Kobe-Sanda Shin-Sanda Ekimae allow tattoos? Yes, covered
A new Route Inn at Shin-Sanda station, opened September 14, 2026, with the chain’s large communal bath; 45 minutes from Osaka on the Fukuchiyama line.
Tattoos are allowed if a cover seal hides them completely. The group names no seal size and doesn’t say the hotel sells seals, so bring your own.
Show this at the front desk
入れ墨(タトゥー)のある方のご入浴はお断りしております。ただし、カバーシールを用いて入れ墨(タトゥー)が完全に覆えている場合に限り、大浴場をご利用いただけます。
The operator’s own wording, to show at the desk if you need to.
The bath
The bath, Tabibito no Yu, is on the ground floor and is for staying guests only. It isn’t a hot spring: the hotel describes it as an artificial spring made with minerals extracted from Komeiseki ore, a smooth water it says is gentle on the skin. Men and women bathe separately, and the page describes no sauna and no outdoor tub. It closes from 2 a.m. to 5 a.m. and otherwise runs from 3 p.m. until 10 a.m. Women need a key from the front desk, since their entrance is kept locked. You can check on the room television whether it is busy before going down. Both sides stock soap, shampoo, conditioner, skin lotion, milk lotion and cleansing oil, plus dryers.
The hotel
Opened September 14, 2026 with 231 rooms, mostly singles of 11 to 13.6 m² and twins of 15 to 18 m², plus two 26 to 29 m² deluxe twins. Comfort rooms on the upper floors add a skincare set and a mug and tea. Some rooms are set aside for heated-tobacco smokers. The free buffet breakfast runs 6:45 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Restaurant Nagomi on the ground floor, where dinner is served from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. except on Sundays and holidays.
Good to know
- Dinner downstairs except Sundays, plus a 60-minute drinks plan for ¥1,000.
Getting there
Shin-Sanda STN · JR Fukuchiyama (Takarazuka) line
About 1 minute.
Shin-Sanda is 45 minutes from Osaka on the Fukuchiyama line. By car, the Kobe-Sanda IC is about 12 minutes.
Where it is
Shin-Sanda STN
- JR Kansai Wide Area Pass ¥12,000 · 5 days Worth it if you’re riding out to Kinosaki or Shirahama and back.
- Dotonbori food tour, 12 dishes and 2 drinks Two and a half hours around Dotonbori with an English-speaking guide: an izakaya, street food and a local restaurant, in a group of no more than fifteen. Evening starts.
- Shinkansen tickets Seats between any two stations, booked by date.
- Japan Rail Pass from ¥53,000 · 7, 14 or 21 days For a trip that takes in several regions by Shinkansen and JR lines.
What happens when you arrive
Bring your own seals and cover the tattoo completely before you go in. The hotel doesn't specify a size, so cover everything.
How we know
Confirmed from official site (the chain's own FAQ)
Read on: route-inn.co.jp/faq/
Best for: travelers who want a quiet base north of Kobe
For current hours and prices, see the official website.